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Jack Ma predicts the future of logistics

The Logistics Academy

China now has largest express delivery industry in the world. Jack Ma isn’t an outsider in China’s logistics business, of course. The past ten years of express delivery development has shown off the power of startups, of people, and of innovation,” Ma said.

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The End of the E-Commerce Hype Is Bad News for Planes

ShipLilly

Of course, that expectation could only hold if the upward trend in e-Commerce continued. Data released by the Bank of America suggests this pattern is reflected elsewhere in industries. The appraiser IBA shows data supports this trend. Adjusting to new storage requirements and modalities.

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Geek+ Robotics Highlighted at Annual Microsoft Gathering

Logistics Business Magazine

On stage, the Microsoft tech leader operated the Geek+ S20 intelligent sorting solution, demonstrating in real time how the sorting robot can adjust his course when encountering an obstacle (in this case a large teddy bear) thanks to an easily operated application platform operating the AI system.

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Industry View: Top Tips for Perfecting your Omnichannel Offering

Logistics Business Magazine

Ciaran outlines that retailers considering a move to an omnichannel solution should focus on three primary aspects: synchronised data/stock, diversified sales channels and the user experience. Synchronising data and stock. It also means having a fully integrated supply chain to maximise stock value.”.

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What Does it Take to be a Successful Entrepreneur? The Incredible Journey of a Last Mile Pioneer

Logistics Viewpoints

And we reconnected and bonded over the course of a few weeks. Couriers optimize routes by centralizing their demand and distributed over the course of the day. They were very interested to test out an express delivery option – a three-hour delivery option from their Cape Town warehouse.